Mavis vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Mavis and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mavis

Girl name · Rank #565

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mavis Olivia
Current Rank #565 #1
Total Births (all years) 22,473 553,664
Peak Year 1927 2014
Peak Year Births 603 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mavis Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 58 1,099
1900ss 235 1,575
1910ss 1,708 3,545
1920ss 5,529 4,982
1930ss 4,508 3,922
1940ss 2,697 7,201
1950ss 1,722 6,100
1960ss 987 4,015
1970ss 335 7,849
1980ss 176 14,061
1990ss 131 75,913
2000ss 128 156,048
2010ss 2,095 184,528
2020ss 2,164 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mavis Olivia
2014 232 19,836
2015 267 19,726
2016 361 19,409
2017 342 18,777
2018 304 18,055
2019 321 18,569
2020 324 17,682
2021 377 17,841
2022 429 16,654
2023 502 15,313
2024 532 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–2024.

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